Good News - Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Medication-Resistant Schizophrenia: A Review

Posted on February 3, 2008 by sjennings29

    Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Medication-Resistant Schizophrenia: A Review,   RATHOD, SHANAYA MD, MRCPsych; KINGDON, DAVID MD; WEIDEN, PETER MD; TURKINGTON, DOUGLAS MD, Journal of Psychiatric Practice. 14(1):22-33, January 2008.
Abstract: Research meta-analyses have found that cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is beneficial for persistent symptoms of schizophrenia. This review describes and updates the evidence base for this statement. A [...]

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The Secure Forensic Psychiatric Unit, Challenge for Occupational Therapy

Posted on February 3, 2008 by sjennings29

    Being in a Secure Forensic Psychiatric Unit: Every Day is the Same, Killing Time or Making the Most of It, Authors: Louise Farnworth; Lara Nikitin; Ellie FosseySource: The British Journal of Occupational Therapy, Volume 67, Number 10, October 2004 , pp. 430-438
Abstract:
Institutional environments are challenging settings in which to provide rehabilitation. This study describes the time use [...]

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